topic Re: Ipad WiFi and streaming in iOS (iPhone, iPad)

Ipad WiFi and streaming

Yinksito — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:22:47 GMT

Hi.

I have an Ipad (WiFi - NOT 3G) and I cannot receive streaming unless I upgrade to a premium service. I wonder why I receive streaming to my notebooks, pc's and mac via wifi without problems but not to my Ipad.

Regards,

Re: Ipad WiFi and streaming

user-removed — Sun, 20 May 2012 18:30:46 GMT

iPad is another app and this app want to Premium subscription first before works.

Re: Ipad WiFi and streaming

Yinksito — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:19:20 GMT

Not exactly this way. New app works well in my app (sync, etc...) but simply cuts streaming unless you get a premium subscription.

...and what I don't see is why I have to upgrade to receive streaming in the ipad when in the rest of devices I don't.

Re: Ipad WiFi and streaming

user-removed — Mon, 21 May 2012 11:27:16 GMT

You need a Premium to all devices listed here: http://www.spotify.com/mobile/overview/

All those mobile apps incl. iPad requires Premium

Re: Ipad WiFi and streaming

Sam — Mon, 21 May 2012 17:08:28 GMT

Yinksito - Hpguru is right, you'll need a Premium subscription if you'd like to use Spotify on your iPad, or any mobile device.

Re: Ipad WiFi and streaming

Foxl — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 02:29:07 GMT

By now it's pretty clear a Premium subscription is needed, but that doesn't answer the question. Laptops, just as mobile as an iPad, don't require Premium to stream music. So why do I need to pay extra just to listen to music at home, on my couch, with my iPad?

Can't Spotify build in a check: if on Wifi -> Regular subscription, if 3G (or whatever mobile internet service) -> Premium subscription needed?

Re: Ipad WiFi and streaming

Jude — Sun, 11 Nov 2012 11:07:22 GMT

Hi Foxl,

This is a question that is coming up quite a lot these days, now that the distinction between "mobile" and "computer" is getting increasingly blurred. However, a distinction does need to be made somehow. At the moment, that distinction is based on the type of operating system the device uses, or rather the type of Spotify app that has been developed for it - desktop (Win / Mac) or mobile (iOS / Android / et al).

These distinctions will obviously need to be looked at in the future, but Spotify has to consult with musical rights holders before making changes to access rights for different subscription levels.